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"WHO THE [DEVIL] ARE YOU" Matchsafe

This is a Matchsafe. It is dated late 19th century and we acquired it in 1978. Its medium is brass, enamel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by Carol B. Brener and Stephen W. Brener. It is credited Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.

Its dimensions are

5.4 x 3.6 x 1.2 cm (2 1/8 x 1 7/16 x 1/2 in. )

It has the following markings

No marks

Cite this object as

"WHO THE [DEVIL] ARE YOU" Matchsafe; probably England; brass, enamel; 5.4 x 3.6 x 1.2 cm (2 1/8 x 1 7/16 x 1/2 in. ); Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener; 1978-146-390

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Faster, Cheaper, Newer, More: The Revolutions of 1848.

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